Chocolate Mocha Dusted Almonds Recipe

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Chocolate Mocha Dusted Almonds Recipe

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I love to make recipes with nuts. These are chocolatey with a hint of coffee—elegant and addictive! I give them away as gifts; I've even made them for wedding favors. —Annette Scholz, Medaryville, Indiana

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12 servings

TOTAL TIME:

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

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MAKES:

12 servings

TOTAL TIME:

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Ingredients

1 cup dark chocolate chips
2 cups toasted whole almonds
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
4-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules

Directions

Microwave chocolate chips, covered, at 50% power, stirring once or twice, until melted, 3-4 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add almonds; mix until coated.
Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients. Transfer almonds to sugar mixture; toss to coat evenly. Spread over waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
Refrigerate until chocolate is set. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator. Yield: 12 servings.

Test Kitchen tips

Like spice? Add 1/2 tsp ground chipotle pepper or chili powder.

Try this with any kind of nut, just make sure you toast them first to bring out all their flavor.

Originally published as Chocolate Mocha Dusted Almonds in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2018

Nutritional Facts

about 3 tablespoons: 270 calories, 19g fat (5g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 12mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 4g fiber), 7g protein.

1 cup dark chocolate chips
2 cups toasted whole almonds
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
4-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules

Microwave chocolate chips, covered, at 50% power, stirring once or twice, until melted, 3-4 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add almonds; mix until coated.
Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients. Transfer almonds to sugar mixture; toss to coat evenly. Spread over waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
Refrigerate until chocolate is set. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator. Yield: 12 servings.

Test Kitchen tips

Like spice? Add 1/2 tsp ground chipotle pepper or chili powder.

Try this with any kind of nut, just make sure you toast them first to bring out all their flavor.

Originally published as Chocolate Mocha Dusted Almonds in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2018

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